Eden Creek vs West Wiangaree

West Wiangaree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Eden Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eden Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Eden Creek tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

West Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 82/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 39%)
  • But Eden Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

West Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

West Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Wiangaree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Eden Creek has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

West Wiangaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eden Creek and West Wiangaree drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Walkability 6 / 0
Eden Creek — Walkability: 6/100 West Wiangaree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 70
Eden Creek — Safety: 18/100 West Wiangaree — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 77 / 76
Eden Creek — Low fire risk: 77/100 West Wiangaree — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

West Wiangaree has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $53,456); Eden Creek rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk).

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Population 136
+4% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% +14.9%
Median age 58 47
Median household income $53,456/yr $81,224/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+23% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
0-4 2.9% / 3.8%
Eden Creek — 0-4: 2.9% West Wiangaree — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 5.1% / 11.5%
Eden Creek — 5-14: 5.1% West Wiangaree — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.1% / 6.9%
Eden Creek — 15-19: 5.1% West Wiangaree — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.4% / 5.3%
Eden Creek — 20-24: 4.4% West Wiangaree — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 2.2% / 12.2%
Eden Creek — 25-34: 2.2% West Wiangaree — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 4.4% / 13.7%
Eden Creek — 35-44: 4.4% West Wiangaree — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.7% / 12.2%
Eden Creek — 45-54: 14.7% West Wiangaree — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 27.2% / 19.8%
Eden Creek — 55-64: 27.2% West Wiangaree — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 27.2% / 10.7%
Eden Creek — 65-74: 27.2% West Wiangaree — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.4% / 6.9%
Eden Creek — 75-84: 4.4% West Wiangaree — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / —
Eden Creek — 85+: not among its largest West Wiangaree — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 61.1% lone person
Eden Creek — Lone Person: 61.1% Eden Creek — Couple Families: 19.4% Eden Creek — One Parent Families: 19.4%
West Wiangaree 38.5% lone person
West Wiangaree — Lone Person: 38.5% West Wiangaree — Couple Families: 42.3% West Wiangaree — One Parent Families: 19.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 5.7% renting
Eden Creek — Owned Outright: 66.0% Eden Creek — Mortgage: 28.3% Eden Creek — Renting: 5.7%
West Wiangaree 14.3% renting
West Wiangaree — Owned Outright: 52.4% West Wiangaree — Mortgage: 33.3% West Wiangaree — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
England 4.4% / 4.6%
Eden Creek — England: 4.4% West Wiangaree — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 6.6% / —
Eden Creek — New Zealand: 6.6% West Wiangaree — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 2.9% / —
Eden Creek — South Africa: 2.9% West Wiangaree — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 2.2% / —
Eden Creek — Canada: 2.2% West Wiangaree — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 17.6%
Eden Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% West Wiangaree — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 8.4%
Eden Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% West Wiangaree — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 6.9%
Eden Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% West Wiangaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Eden Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% West Wiangaree — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Eden Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% West Wiangaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eden Creek 98.3% houses
Eden Creek — Houses: 98.3% Eden Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
West Wiangaree 87.0% houses
West Wiangaree — Houses: 87.0% West Wiangaree — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Median house price $920,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
House price Higher than 45% of NSW —
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eden Creek carries more crime risk (82 vs 30).

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
24/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 754.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 513 min 515 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2474
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 2474
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Car (driver) 55.3% / 70.0%
Eden Creek — Car (driver): 55.3% West Wiangaree — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 22.5%
Eden Creek — Worked from Home: 34.0% West Wiangaree — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 10.6% / —
Eden Creek — Car (passenger): 10.6% West Wiangaree — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Eden Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest West Wiangaree — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Connectivity score 16/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
52 premises

Climate

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Annual rainfall 1,016 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Kyogle
same for both

Federal electorate

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eden Creek West Wiangaree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eden Creek

Retirees Rural

West Wiangaree

Rural

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